CapEx Finance Index
The monthly CFI report tracks economic activity across the equipment finance sector. It compiles data on key industry metrics, including new business volume, aging of receivables, average losses, credit approval ratios, and total number of employees.
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Available only to ELFA Members. Includes Bank and Small Ticket breakouts.
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Learn how the CFI is calculated, what it measures, and what it reveals about the economy.
About the CFI
Monthly index of commercial equipment financing activity reported by participating ELFA member companies.
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Recent Reports
May 2026
Demand Cools, But Remains Healthy
April 2026
Demand Eased, but Is Still on Pace for a Record Year
March 2026
Q1 New Equipment Demand at Record High
February 2026
New Equipment Demand Remained Elevated
January 2026
New Equipment Demand Hit an All-Time High
December 2025
Equipment Demand in 2025 Reached All-Time Second Highest Level
November 2025
Recent Rate Cuts Expected to Bolster Equipment Demand Heading into Next Year
October 2025
Equipment Finance Demand Unfazed by Shutdown, On Track for Second-Best Year on Record
September 2025
Demand Rose for Third Consecutive Month
August 2025
Demand Rose for Second Consecutive Month
July 2025
Demand Ticked Up Despite Year-to-Date Contraction
June 2025
Demand Eased; Financial Conditions Remained Healthy
May 2025
Demand Rose; Financial Conditions Remained Healthy
April 2025
New Business Volumes Dip; Financial Conditions Strengthen
March 2025
New Business Volumes Grew; Financial Conditions Weakened
February 2025
New Business Volumes Rebound
January 2025
Demand Pulled Forward from January to December
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